Ren'Py [SOLVED]Action SetVariable ?

[GoldenD]

I define a variable in script.rpy

default _test       = ""
# I tried to define in screen, it's the same

Now, in my screen ui (another rpy file), i have textbutton and tooltips.

screen ui:

    zorder 105

    imagemap:

.../...
    if len(Hero.weapons)>0:
        textbutton "{b}" + findWeaponName(Hero.weapons[0]) + "{/b}"   xpos 815    ypos 940:  #size 35
            action SetVariable("_test", "weapons")    # tried (_test, "weapons") it's the same
            tooltip "Description"
.../...
    $ tooltip = GetTooltip()
    if tooltip:
        text "[tooltip][_test]"  # tried "[tooltip]{}".format(_test) it's the same

_test is always "" if I define "", None if I define None... never assign by SetVariable ?

An idea ?

 

[jon95]

I define a variable in script.rpy

default _test       = ""
# I tried to define in screen, it's the same

Now, in my screen ui (another rpy file), i have textbutton and tooltips.

screen ui:

    zorder 105

    imagemap:

.../...
    if len(Hero.weapons)>0:
        textbutton "{b}" + findWeaponName(Hero.weapons[0]) + "{/b}"   xpos 815    ypos 940:  #size 35
            action SetVariable("_test", "weapons")    # tried (_test, "weapons") it's the same
            tooltip "Description"
.../...
    $ tooltip = GetTooltip()
    if tooltip:
        text "[tooltip][_test]"  # tried "[tooltip]{}".format(_test) it's the same

_test is always "" if I define "", None if I define None... never assign by SetVariable ?

An idea ?

if i didn't remember incorrectly SetVariable() should be like this

SetVariable('test', "weapons")

 

[Rich]

SetVariable(_test, "weapons")

Is almost NEVER what you want. That would say "set the variable whose name is currently held in the '_test' variable".

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The name argument must be a string, and can be a simple name like "strength", or one with dots separating the variable from fields, like "hero.strength" or "persistent.show_cutscenes".

And you don't want to put your

default _test       = ""

inside the screen, because that makes _test a screen variable, whereas you almost certainly want a game variable.

And I have no idea what you're trying to accomplish with

$ tooltip = GetTooltip()
    if tooltip:
        text "[tooltip][_test]"  # tried "[tooltip]{}".format(_test) it's the same

so maybe you could explain a bit more as to what you're trying to do.

However, one thing I'll point out:

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Ren'Py reserves all names beginning with a single underscore (_). Do not use names beginning with an underscore, as that may cause your game to break in future versions of Ren'Py.

I have no idea if you're running into something along this line, but perhaps you want to repeat your attempts without the leading underscore...

 

[anne O'nymous]

I have no idea if you're running into something along this line, but perhaps you want to repeat your attempts without the leading underscore...

I tried at home, and the variable is correctly assigned despite the underscore ; at least with all the 7.x. This despite the fact that _test is used internally.
The problem seem to come from something else located in the "[...]" part of the code.

 

[the66]

GoldenD did you actually hovered the button after you clicked it at least once?

 

[Rich]

I tried at home, and the variable is correctly assigned despite the underscore ; at least with all the 7.x. This despite the fact that _test is used internally.
The problem seem to come from something else located in the "[...]" part of the code.

That doesn't surprise me, but I figured it was worth mentioning...

 

[GoldenD]

Waouh,
I thought it will be the easiest problem of my list !!
Ok, more code :

default _test = ""   #in script.rpy

.../...

screen ui:

    zorder 105

    imagemap:

        ground  "[PICTURES_INTERFACE]ui.png"

    text "{b}[Hero.combat]{/b}"                         xpos 1010   ypos 32 size 36

    text "{b}[Hero.endurance]{/b}"                      xpos 1007   ypos 64 size 35

.../... just others text like above

    if len(Hero.weapons)>0:

        textbutton "{b}" + findWeaponName(Hero.weapons[0]) + "{/b}" xpos 815 ypos 940:

            action SetVariable(_test, "weapons")

            tooltip "Description

$ tooltip = GetTooltip()

    if tooltip:

         text "{b}{color=#550001}[tooltip][_test]{/color}{/b}" xpos 1100 ypos 980

For the sample, i concat [tooltip] and [_test] just to try if i have "weapons" in [_test].
For real, I need [_test] to know in which section the tooltip is activated (because i have textbutton for weapons, items, spells...).
And for the66, no i haven't click because i just want a tooltip and no action on click.

To be sure, I've tried renaming variable without underscore, same result.

 

[GoldenD]

GoldenD did you actually hovered the button after you clicked it at least once?

I did some tests and suddenly i'm afraid to understand your question : i did a test replacing SetVariable by Call(label) and what I obtain is : my tooltip when i'm hover and then the call label if I click. And then I understand that i have to click to active SetVariable.
But testing with click, my variable stay empty in my tooltip.

 

[the66]

1st: if you use the above code, the part to show the tooltip isn't even part of your ui screen because of it's indentation.
2nd: action SetVariable(_test, "weapons") still has to be action SetVariable("_test", "weapons")
3rd: if you want to track a variable/object, open the console and use watch.
4th: nevertheless tooltip and SetVariable work as intended:

default _test = ""

screen tt_test():
    text "_test: [_test]" align (0., 0.)

    vbox align (.5, .5):
        textbutton "Item":
            action SetVariable("_test", "Item")
            tooltip "Description: Item"
        textbutton "Spell":
            action SetVariable("_test", "Spell")
            tooltip "Description: Spell"
        textbutton "Weapon":
            action SetVariable("_test", "Weapon")
            tooltip "Description: Weapon"
        
    $ tooltip = GetTooltip()

    if tooltip:
        vbox align (.5, 0.):
            text tooltip
            text "Description: [_test]"

label start:
    call screen tt_test

 

[GoldenD]

1st: if you use the above code, the part to show the tooltip isn't even part of your ui screen because of it's indentation.
2nd: action SetVariable(_test, "weapons") still has to be action SetVariable("_test", "weapons")
3rd: if you want to track a variable/object, open the console and use watch.
4th: nevertheless tooltip and SetVariable work as intended:

default _test = ""

screen tt_test():
    text "_test: [_test]" align (0., 0.)

    vbox align (.5, .5):
        textbutton "Item":
            action SetVariable("_test", "Item")
            tooltip "Description: Item"
        textbutton "Spell":
            action SetVariable("_test", "Spell")
            tooltip "Description: Spell"
        textbutton "Weapon":
            action SetVariable("_test", "Weapon")
            tooltip "Description: Weapon"
       
    $ tooltip = GetTooltip()

    if tooltip:
        vbox align (.5, 0.):
            text tooltip
            text "Description: [_test]"

label start:
    call screen tt_test

1/ it's just an error with copy/paste (one other error higher when I assign tooltip)
2/ like say in first thread, i tested "_test" and "_test" with same result
3/ the process is simple here, and "_test" was just a value to read and directly display, so directly debug was simplest, for me of course
4/ the only difference I see is the use of vbox, so I guess I had to do something wrong that I’m missing. I've to re-read.
Your code works so I class my thread Solved.
Great thanks.